Tourism in Canada

Canada, as a rich Western country, has both a large domestic and foreign tourist industry. Canada is known for its large, majestic landscapes and several record-holding landmarks. Some of the major attractions of the country include its cities but it is probably better known worldwide for its extensive, lightly populated or unpopulated areas of wilderness and some spectacular natural sights. As such tourism in Canada can be a rich experience.

Contents

1 Canada's regions 1.1 Alberta 1.2 British Columbia 1.3 Manitoba 1.4 New Brunswick 1.5 Newfoundland and Labrador 1.6 Nova Scotia 1.7 Ontario 1.8 Prince Edward Island 1.9 Quebec 1.10 Saskatchewan 1.11 Northwest Territories 1.12 Nunavut 1.13 Yukon Territory 2 Neighbouring Countries 3 External links

Canada's regions

Alberta

Alberta is a province in Canada's western prairies next to the Rocky Mountains. Its two major cities are Calgary and Edmonton, the provincial capital. Edmonton is well-known for West Edmonton Mall the largest mall in the world. Alberta also contains stunning scenery, including 5 of Canada's 13 UNESCO World heritage sites. These are Banff-Jasper National Parks, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Wood Buffalo National Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. Best of all, Alberta has no sales tax.

British Columbia

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, along the Pacific Ocean. The winters are relatively warm here compared to the rest of Canada. Skiing is popular in 12 resorts within the province.

Also:

• Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia
• Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, British Columbia
• BC Sports Hall of Fame, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Skiing and Snowboarding, Whistler, British Columbia
• Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Gastown

You can also enjoy whale watching in many locations. Wine tours also are an attraction in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia and Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. BC is also a popular location for many of Hollywood's filming locations.

The Vancouver Canucks is the National Hockey League team in the province.

Manitoba

Sports fans can see the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play. See the Assiniboia Downs for live horse racing.

• Le Musée de Saint-Boniface is the oldest building in Manitoba, built in the mid-1800s as a hospital

• Louis Riel statue near the Manitoba legislative building. See a figure of Manitoba's leadership.

New Brunswick

The main tourist attraction of New Brunswick is Saint John, which is at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. Whale watching and the confederation bridge to Prince Edward Island are also draws.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is known for its lovely scenery, most renowned is the Cape Breton Highlands. The historic Louisburg is also a major draw, as it is a fully re conditioned 18th century fort. http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/

Halifax, the Provincial Capitol has several draws, the pier 21 museum, citadel hill, and the public gardens. also, a tour of the halifax explosion http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/HalExpl.html

Nova Scotia, which is Latin for New Scotland, is known the world round for its beauty, and Scottish influenced people.

Ontario

Ontario is home to the city of Ottawa, the nation's capital. The province is the most populated of Canada. It contains the largest city in Canada being Toronto, which is the provincial capital. Toronto embraces Lake Ontario. Toronto's CN Tower overlooks the harbour.

Other sites of interest:

• Parliament Hill
• Queen's Park
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Ontario Science Centre
• Yonge Street
• Air Canada Centre
• Corel Centre
• Science North and Dynamic Earth in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is the birthplace of Lucy Maude Montgommery's character, Anne of Green Gables, and a recreation of her literary home serves as a museum to the character. PEI is also famous the world round for its potato farms and rich red mud beaches.

Quebec

Quebec, a majority francophone province is a major tourist draw, the only city on the American continents north of Mexico with its original city walls, Quebec City is a taste of old France in the new world. Montreal, the second largest francophone city in the world, boasts several tourist attractions, including

• Olympic Stadium
• Montreal Opera
• Juste pour rire
• Redpath Museum

Montreal is home to the

• Montreal Alouettes, Canadian Football League
• Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League

Saskatchewan

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Yukon Territory

With its history of the Klondike Gold Rush, First Nations culture and spectacular wilderness, the Yukon has an extensive tourism industry, welcoming over 300,000 visitors a year. Tourist attractions include the gold rush town of Dawson City, Kluane National Park and Reserve and a number of attraction in Whitehorse and other communities. Opportunities for wilderness adventure tourism and ecotourism abound (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, dog-sledding), but the territory is also served by a well-developed road network, with most places accessible by road.

Neighbouring Countries

Bordering the United States, Canada shares with that country the world's longest undefended border.

External links

• Canadian Tourism Commission (Official Government Website) (http://www.travelcanada.ca/)
• Tourism British Columbia (BC) (http://www.hellobc.com)
• Tourism Vancouver (BC) (http://www.tourismvancouver.com)
• Tourism Victoria (BC) (http://www.tourismvictoria.com)
• Tourism Toronto (ON) (http://www.tourismtoronto.com)
• Tourism Yukon (YT) (http://www.touryukon.com/)

• Official 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Site (http://www.vancouver2010.com)